by bizadmin | May 4, 2013 | Europe, Featured, News
Europe’s interest rates have probably reached a bottom. Although the economy has been in recession since Q4 2011, the European Central Bank (ECB) hesitated until this morning to lower its main refinancing rate at which banks can borrow funds by a quarter...
by bizadmin | Mar 13, 2013 | ASEAN, Asia, Europe, Featured, Investment, News, View
Opportunities for Global Investors in Indonesia When Asian governments want to give extra stimulus to their economies, they often opt for massive spending on infrastructure – roads, railways, ports, air terminals, bridges, power plants, hospitals. That generates...
by bizadmin | Mar 10, 2013 | NewsFeed
Midrand – Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan had welcomed the latest OECD report into South Africa which states that although strides have been made, the country is not fully reaching its potential. The third Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...
by bizadmin | Feb 17, 2013 | Europe, Featured, G20, News, USA
Moscow- Finance Ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 (G20) on Saturday pledged not to target exchange rates or devalue currencies for the purpose of making them more competitive. G20 members would “refrain from competitive devaluation” and...
by bizadmin | Feb 7, 2013 | ASEAN, Auto, BRICS, Europe, Featured, Japan, News, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA
The implementation of ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is likely to reduce the dominance of big Japanese automakers in the region introducing a more level playing field. Smaller Japanese players such as Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Isuzu and new entrants will gain the...
